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John Bliss
Emeritus Appointment
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Private forest policy, forest-based rural development, integration of qualitative and quantitative research methods, integration of social and ecological...

Sally Bowman
Academic Wage Appt - Salaried
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My research and Extension program is focused on gerontology (family caregiving), families in poverty, and rural community development. My work includes the development and evaluation of innovative educational methods, such as interactive simulations, board games, and multimedia approaches in...

Yong Chen
Associate Professor
541-737-3176
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Fields: Regional Development, Resource and Environmental Economics, Land Use

Hannah Gosnell
Professor
541-737-1222
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Drivers and consequences of rural land use change; water resource policy, management and law; climate change adaptation; environmental governance; social-ecological resiliency; adaptive management; payment for ecosystem services; sustainability transitions; transformational adaptation.

Joan Gross
Professor
541-737-3852
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Joan Gross' research interests range from language to food. While it could be said that the two are linked through the mouth (language coming out and food going in) it is more a concern with local culture in the face of globalization that ties the two areas together. Gross has had a long...

Roger Hammer
Associate Professor
541-737-2680
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  • Ecological Demography
  • Rural Sociology 
  • Migration 
  • Housing
Mallory Rahe Contact person by email

Fields: Rural Economic and Community Development, Data use, Local Foods, Economic Resiliency

Nancy Rosenberger
Emeritus Appointment
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I have four ongoing projects that reflect my research interests. They center on food insecurity, agriculture, gender, and small-scale business in Oregon, Japan, and Tajikistan. I welcome graduate students whose research interests are related to mine: Low-income Gleaners in Oregon, Organic...

Bruce Weber 541-737-1432
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Fields: Poverty and inequality, rural development, upward mobility, food insecurity